Mrs. Piriyanka Aravinth, Lecturer in Medical Laboratory Sciences, has been awarded a “Travel scholarship awarded for the 17th Asia-Pacific Federation for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (APFCB) Congress 2024, Sydney, Australia, for the poster titled “Association of interleukin-6 with the orientation of lumbar disc herniation and selected factors in subjects scheduled for..
Mrs. Piriyanka Aravinth, Lecturer in Medical Laboratory Sciences, has been awarded a fully funded research internship with wet-lab exposure. The award was in recognition of her outstanding performance at an intensive hands-on training programme on protein structure analysis and computational drug discovery, conducted by the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo,..
Sumana Saseevan, Lecturer in Medical Laboratory Sciences, received a National Competitive Award for Best Oral Presenter in April 2023 for the 78th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) 2022 -Section A, on Titled "Urinary annexin A3 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin: Potential diagnostic biomarkers for diabetic..
Sumana Saseevan, Lecturer in Medical Laboratory Sciences, received a National Award for winning First Place in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition on 20 June 2023, organized by the Young Scientist Association of the National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS), Kandy. The 3MT competition, developed and accredited by The University of Queensland, Australia, recognizes excellence in communicating complex research within a concise and engaging..
Sumana Saseevan, Lecturer in Medical Laboratory Sciences, received the Award for Scientific Publications in the Category of Research Assistant for the year 2022 from the National Institute of Fundamental..
Ms. Kobika Thillainathan, Lecturer in Medical Laboratory Sciences, co-authored a scholarly book titled “Palmyrah Research in Sri Lanka: A Way Forward”, which highlights the scientific, economic, and societal importance of palmyrah research in Sri Lanka. The book emphasizes the value of disseminating evidence-based knowledge on palmyrah products among Sri Lankan academics, students, and researchers. While the primary focus is on palmyrah research, the content is also relevant to a wider audience with interests in economics, food science, natural products, and sustainable resource utilization. Special attention is given to the lesser-known benefits of palmyrah, a resource predominantly found in the North-East and North-West regions of Sri..
